Academic Immersion Program Application for Admission

Note: The AIM Medicine, Psychology and Business tracks are now full and we are no longer accepting applications for summer 2025. The AIM Creative Writing track is still open and accepting applications.

Applicant Information

Applicant Name*

First Last

Applicant Preferred Name or Nickname

Preferred name or nickname will be used in correspondence with the applicant.

Applicant Full Name for Certificate of Completion*

Enter your full name exactly as you would like it to appear on a Certificate of Completion, which AIM participants receive at the end of the program.

Applicant Address Type*

United States
International

Applicant Address (United States)*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Applicant Address (International)*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region (enter "N/A" if this does not apply) ZIP / Postal Code (enter "N/A" if this does not apply) Country

Applicant Home Phone*

Applicant Cell Phone*

Applicant Email*

This field is for the applicant's email address only. Please do not enter your parent's email here, and inform us if your email address changes after you submit your application.

Applicant Date of Birth*

Applicant Sex Assigned at Birth*

Male
Female

Applicant Pronouns

Applicant Gender Identity/Expression

If you would like to share more information about your gender identity, expression, and/or gender housing preferences, please use the box below. By default, all students are assigned to a residential building based on their sex assigned at birth. There is no gender-neutral housing. If you would like to be assigned to a different building than your sex assigned at birth, please let us know here. We also welcome questions or requests via email (buaim@bu.edu).

Applicant Citizenship*

U.S. Citizenship
U.S. Permanent Resident
International Student (students who do not have U.S. citizenship or permanent residency)

Country of Citizenship*

Use this drop-down menu to indicate your citizenship.

Parent/Guardian Information

Parent/Guardian Name*

First Last

Parent/Guardian Relationship to Applicant*

Parent/Guardian Day Phone*

Parent/Guardian Cell Phone*

Parent/Guardian Email*

Email is our primary form of communication, and parents/guardians are copied on all correspondence during the admissions process. Please inform us if your parent/guardian's email address changes after you submit your application.

Alternate Parent/Guardian Name (optional)

First Last

Alternate Parent/Guardian Relationship to Applicant

Alternate Parent/Guardian Day Phone

Alternate Parent/Guardian Cell Phone

Alternate Parent/Guardian Email

High School Information

High School Name*

Entering Grade in fall 2025*

High School Address Type*

United States
International

High School Address (United States)*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

High School Address (International)*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region (enter "N/A" if this does not apply) ZIP / Postal Code (enter "N/A" if this does not apply) Country

Primary Language of Instruction at School*

High School Counselor/College Advisor Name*

First Last

High School Counselor/College Advisor Email*

Contact Information for Recommender

Please enter information for a recommender in the field below. Your recommender should be your science teacher if you are applying for the psychology or medicine track. Your recommender should be your English or humanities teacher if you are applying for the creative writing or business track. Once you submit this application form, an email will be sent to your recommender with information on how to submit a recommendation. You will be notified by email once a recommendation has been submitted on your behalf. It is your responsibility to ensure that the recommendation is received. Note: the emailed recommendation form must be used and outside letters cannot be accepted. The recommendation consists of a series of multiple-choice questions and one open field response.

Recommending Teacher Name*

First Last

Recommending Teacher Email*

Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)*

Important Privacy Notice: Under the terms of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), you will have access to your recommendations unless you waive your right to access below.
Do you waive your right to access and understand you will never see these recommendations?

Yes, I waive my right to access, and understand I will never see these recommendations.
No, I do not waive my right to access and may someday choose to review these recommendations.

Have you participated in a BU Summer Term High School Program previously?*

Yes
No

Program Name*

Program Year*

For which Academic Immersion track would you like to apply?

Note: The AIM Medicine, Psychology and Business tracks are now full and we are no longer accepting applications for summer 2025. The AIM Creative Writing track is still open and accepting applications.

Applicants are only required to select First Choice Track.

For which Academic Immersion track would you like to apply?*

Applicants are only required to select First Choice Track. Select "No Second Choice", "No Third Choice" or "No Fourth Choice" if applicable.

How do you plan to participate in the AIM program?*

Residential
Commuter

How did you hear about the Academic Immersion program?*

Please check all that apply.

Please specify the Advertisement*

Please specify the Search Engine*

Please specify the Summer Activities Fair*

Please specify the Virtual Fair*

Please specify how you heard about the program*

Ethnicity, Race, and First-Generation Student Status

Required for government reports.

Are you Hispanic/Latino?*

Yes
No
Prefer not to disclose

Check all that apply*

American Indian or Alaska Native
Black or African American
White (including Middle Eastern)
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other
Prefer not to disclose

Applicant First-Generation Student Status*

Boston University defines a first-generation student as a student whose parents/guardians/caregivers did not earn bachelor’s degrees, although elder siblings and cousins may be attending college already or have earned four-year degrees.

Personal Statement

Personal Statement*

Enter your personal statement describing why you want to attend the Academic Immersion: Introduction to Experimental Psychology, Introduction to Medicine, Creative Writing , or Business program below. Please provide examples of academic achievements, motivations, and goals that illustrate your interest in studying psychology, medicine, creative writing or business. Formatting from Word or any other word processor will be stripped out. Please make sure your essay is legible in the field below (500 word minimum).

Certification

Certification Statement*

I certify that the information on this application is complete and accurate and that I have completed this application with the full knowledge and consent of my parent(s) or legal guardian(s).

Applicant Signature*

Date*

Parent/Guardian Signature*

Date*

Before submitting your application, please verify that all of your information is complete and your personal statement is included.

Once you click submit, you will be directed to the Boston University Cashier Services secure credit card payment system (Nelnet) to pay your non-refundable $60 application fee. In some cases, it may take up to a minute for the secure credit card payment system to load on your screen. Please do not close your browser or navigate away from the page until the credit card payment system loads and you are able to pay the application fee. No applications will be reviewed until payment has been made.

When you complete your transaction, you will receive a confirmation email message from the Boston University Summer Term High School Programs office. This message will include information on how to submit your supplemental materials.

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